Let’s see if someone can point me towards some resources over the following.

The problem is mixing vibe-coding and agentic-eng, and switching the brain in 2 different modes (fast-feedback gratification vs deep-focus gratification).

There’s no clear cut rule on what works. Different people, different brains, and especially amongst devs some optimized low-key neurodivergence.

And then there’s waiting mode, those N seconds/minutes that agents take to think and write.

What’s the right mix? Keep a main focused project and … what do you do in the meantime? Vibe code something else? Hn? Social media? Draw lines on a paper sheet? Wood carving? Exercise? Rewatch some old tv series?

I have experimented….

There are side activities that help you go back to the task at hand in the correct mental framework for it. Not just for productivity, but for efficiency and enhancing critical thinking on the main task. Or whatever you choose to optimize for. Can anyone point me towards some people talking about this?